Great Venezuela Railway

The Great Venezuela Railway (Gran Ferrocarril de Venezuela) was a 179-kilometre (111 mi) 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) railway from Caracas to Valencia. Along with other 19th-century railway projects in Venezuela, it faced the challenge that the capital and much of the population were located in mountainous districts. It proved difficult to recoup the initial investment. Compensation due to the railway became a notable cause of the Venezuelan crisis of 1902–1903. It fell into disrepair through the early 20th century and the last train ran in 1966. The railway remains the longest to have been completed in Venezuela.

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